Coasting device

ABSTRACT

A coasting device with coupling means to form a train of two or more coasting sleds is so arranged that at each side of the rear coupling means is a rest for a foot of a rider sitting on the next following sled.

United States Patent Bergsland 1 Dec. 12, 1972 s41 COASTING DEVICE1,283,591 11/1918 Steendahl ..2s0/40s 1,456,142 5/1923 Nienow ..280/12 X[72] Inventor m' gz Hoffsum 2,219,905 10/1940 Pickman ..280/12 B y3,145,029 8/1964 Ollanketo ..280/12 B [22] Filed: Feb. 9, 1970 3,372,9443/1968 Lauritzen ..280/l7 3,374,000 3/1968 Wetzel ..280/504 X [21] Appl.No.: 9,718 Dl,607,792 11/1950 Le Fever ..280/87.01 X

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONSFeb H 1969 Norway 1 534169 86,127 11/1965 France ..280/16 PrimaryExaminer-Leo Friaglia 52 US. Cl 4 0 8 i511 1111. C1, 13191162315180ExaminerR ber1R-Song [58] Field of Search ..280/15, 16, 17, 24, 12, 12B, Attomekwatm (316, Gnndle & watsm [57] ABSTRACT [56] References CitedA coasting device with coupling means to form a train UNITED STATESPATENTS of two or more coasting sledsis so arranged that at each side ofthe rear coupling means is a rest for a 62,790 8; 1867 Momeny ..280/ 15foot of a rider sitting on the next following sled. 37 ,227 l 1888 Beard...280/l5 1,051,614 1/1913 Minish ..280/16 5 Claims, 2 Drawing FiguresPATENIEDUEI: 12 1912 v 3.705, 730

INVENTOR ATTORNEY COASTING DEVICE The present invention relates to acoasting device. Such coasting devices are in recent years known in aseries of embodiments as well from metal as from plastic material.Different modifications have been produced round as well as oblong andprovided with guiding ribs, brakeand steering arrangements, etc. Theinvention has for its object to provide a further feature as to suchcoasting devices, whereby new ranges of use are possible for thechildren.

Further described the invention relates to a coasting device of the kindwhich is provided with means arranged at the central axis thereof,whereby the device can be coupled to further such devices thereby toform a row or train of two or more coasting devices, the new andcharacterizing features being that each of these coasting devices hasits rear edge so formed that at each side of the coupling means is arest or engagement for one foot of a child sitting on the followingcoasting device.

The means whereby the coasting devices are coupled to each otherpreferably are so arranged that the coupling is locked when established.

By the arrangement according to the invention it is made possible that atrain of coasting devices can be steered from one of the devices by thepressure of the feet against the one or the other side of the coastingdevice situated just in advance thereof.

To have a better understanding of the invention reference should be hadto the drawing where an embodiment is shown.

FIG. 1 shows some coasting devices in coupled condition as seen fromabove, and

FIG. 2 shows two such coasting devices seen from the side.

Each of the coasting devices 1 shown in the drawing consists of atray-formed somewhat longitudinally extended body, for example, madefrom plastic material. Two steering ribs 2 are provided and in both endsthere are projecting parts 3 respective 4 of the rim of the coastingdevice 1. In the foremost projection 3 is a central aperture (notshown). The rear projection 4 carries a downwardly extending pin 5adapted for engagement into the aperture 3 of a following coastingdevice. By these simple means an arbitrary number of coasting devicescan be coupled to form a row or train of such devices.

The coupling means shown are to be considered as an example only. Inpractice the means are preferably so arranged that they are more or lesslocked in coupled condition. This can be obtained by replacing the pinby a hook, so that the coasting devices will have to be hooked togetherbefore use. Or the pin 5 can be provided with a head which has such formthat it can be introduced in a corresponding aperture only in a mutualposition of the coasting devices where they are swung out the maximumangle of mutual rotational movement. In the usual relative positions ofthe coasting devices the pin is, however, locked in the aperture. Alsofurther modifications of the coupling means are possible falling withinthe scope of the invention.

The rear edge 6 of the coasting device is so formed that a good rest orsupport is obtained for the feet of the child sitting on the followingcoasting device. By pressing the feet against the one or the other sideof the rear edge 6 the train of coasting devices can be steered in thedesired direction.

Instead of steering with the feet against the coasting device situatedin advance one can steer by means of lines, rods or the like extendingfrom one coasting device to another coasting device situated in advanceor behind.

I claim:

l. A coasting device having a one-piece, molded, unitary construction,said device comprising:

an elongated generally dish-shaped rider supporting body having a bottomsurface, a front end portion and a rear end portion, said rear endportion being disposed at a higher elevation relative to said bottomsurface than said front end portion;

a coupling part at each of said end portions, one of said partscomprising a vertical journal pin and the other part comprising meansdefining a bearing hole positioned for receiving therein the pin of anidentical coasting device disposed in longitudinal alignment with saiddevice, said parts being integral with their respective end portions;

means on each side of the part at said rear end portion presenting afootrest, said rests being positioned for supporting the feet of a rideron the body of a trailing device.

2. A coasting device as set forth in claim 1, said pin being located atthe rear end portion and extending downwardly therefrom.

3. A coasting device as set forth in claim ,1, said supporting bodyhaving an inclined upper surface disposed at an angle of inclinationextending along the longitudinal axis of the device relative to saidbottom surface such that the surfaces are closer together at said frontend portion than they are at the rear end portion whereby the portionsare disposed at different elevations.

4. A coasting device as set forth in claim 3, said vertical pin beinglocated at said rear end portion and extending downwardly therefrom,said rests being disposed on opposite sides of the pin.

5. A train of coasting devices comprising a plurality of attached,longitudinally aligned identical devices, each of said devices being asset forth in claim 1, the pin of at least one of the devices in thetrain being journalled into the bearing hole of an adjacent,longitudinally aligned device.

1. A coasting device having a one-piece, molded, unitary construction,said device comprising: an elongated generally dish-shaped ridersupporting body having a bottom surface, a front end portion and a rearend portion, said rear end portion being disposed at a higher elevationrelative to said bottom surface than said front end portion; a couplingpart at each of said end portions, one of said parts comprising avertical journal pin and the other part comprising means defining abearing hole positioned for receiving therein the pin of an identicalcoasting device disposed in longitudinal alignment with said device,said parts being integral with their respective end portions; means oneach side of the part at said rear end portion presenting a footrest,said rests being positioned for supporting the feet of a rider on thebody of a trailing device.
 2. A coasting device as set forth in claim 1,said pin being located at the rear end portion and extending downwardlytherefrom.
 3. A coasting device as set forth in claim 1, said supportingbody having an inclined upper surface disposed at an angle ofinclination extending along the longitudinal axis of the device relativeto said bottom surface such that the surfaces are closer together atsaid front end portion than they are at the rear end portion whereby theportions are disposed at different elevations.
 4. A coasting device asset forth in claim 3, said vertical pin being located at said rear endportion and extending downwardly therefrom, said rests being disposed onopposite sides of the pin.
 5. A train of coasting devices comprising aplurality of attached, longitudinally aligned identical devices, each ofsaid devices being as set forth in claim 1, the pin of at least one ofthe devices in the train being journalled into the bearing hole of anadjacent, longitudinally aligned device.